CrowdStrike outage hits 8.5M Windows devices; Microsoft collaborates with Amazon and Google

As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the CrowdStrike outage , Microsoft gave its first official glimpse into the scope of the impact on Windows machines. An estimated 8.5 million devices were affected, the company said Saturday morning. While that’s less than 1 percent of Windows machines, Microsoft said, “the broad economic and societal impacts reflect the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises that run many critical services.” Read more .

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??? On a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we explore the aftermath of the CrowdStrike outage, the larger forces at play in the world of cybersecurity, and the long-term implications for the world. Read more and listen here , and subscribe to GeekWire in Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen.

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